Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - 10:03am

Auto Fin Journal Staff

NACHA highlighted the ACH Network, an electronic payment system that safely and reliably moves tens of billions of payments annually, generated another milestone in 2018. Officials indicated payment volume climbed by almost 1.5 billion payments, marking the fourth straight year the ACH Network has added more than 1... Read More

Friday, February 15, 2019 - 10:59am

Auto Fin Journal Staff

Dealers probably know this sequence all too well. A walkaround and test drive of a vehicle both went well, and the financing process advanced to the point where the potential buyer sees what the monthly payment could be. Then customers recoil, become frustrated and perhaps even leave the showroom, turning into a... Read More

Thursday, February 14, 2019 - 10:48am

Auto Fin Journal Staff

Technology Hyundai is already deploying in South Korea with its financial services enterprises might be a preview of what the OEM eventually brings to the United States. During IBM Think, Hyundai Card and Hyundai Commercial, financial services subsidiaries of Hyundai and Kia Motors, announced they are working with IBM... Read More

Thursday, February 14, 2019 - 10:45am

Auto Fin Journal Staff

Here’s an example of how search engine optimization helped a vehicle-subscription app quickly cultivate a store-leading following. AutoMotion announced on Wednesday that its Car Subscription app achieved initial consumer adoption, ranking in the top spot for car subscription shopping terms in the Apple App... Read More

Thursday, February 14, 2019 - 10:43am

Auto Fin Journal Staff

GBG, a U.K.-headquartered identity data intelligence specialist, recently announced that it has conditionally agreed to acquire IDology, a U.S.-based provider of identity verification and fraud prevention services. The company said the all-cash transaction is for $300 million. IDology is a fast-growing provider of... Read More

Wednesday, February 13, 2019 - 11:42am

Auto Fin Journal Staff

During the Vehicle Finance Conference hosted by the American Financial Services Association this past January in San Francisco, Nick had the opportunity again to sit down with Kyle Birch, executive vice president and chief operating officer for North America at GM Financial. The wide-ranging conversation covered not... Read More

Wednesday, February 13, 2019 - 11:41am

Auto Fin Journal Staff

A recent survey conducted by TD Bank showed treasury and finance professionals anticipate more operational challenges in 2019 than in previous years. And a separate analysis distributed by Frost & Sullivan highlighted that technologies such as machine learning, big data and blockchain will become prominent,... Read More

Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - 10:30am

Auto Fin Journal Staff

GM Financial is enhancing its efforts to ensure the individuals signing contracts with the captive are in fact who they say they are. This week, GM Financial announced its collaboration with Spring Labs as part of its Spring Founding Industry Partners (SFIP) Program, which is geared to drive improved data management... Read More